ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Ashleigh Barty, Paula Badosa Gibert, Aryna Sabalenka and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova are the semifinalists that are going to compete on Thursday at the Mutua Madrid Open on MANOLO SANTANA STADIUM.

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Ashleigh Barty vs. Paula Badosa Gibert

Head to head 1-0 for Badosa

Ashleigh Barty will come up against Paula Badosa Gibert in the semifinal for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 1:00 pm on MANOLO SANTANA STADIUM.

Ashleigh Barty: ranking and results

Currently world no. 1 Barty reached the semifinal after beating Shelby Rogers 6-2 6-1, Tamara Zidansek 6-4 1-6 6-3, Iga Swiatek 7-5 6-4 and Petra Kvitova 6-1 3-6 6-3.

Barty has a 24-3 win-loss record in 2021, 10-1 on clay (See FULL STATS). Her best result of the current year was winning the title in Melbourne where she beat Garbine Muguruza in the final 7-6(3) 6-4 and in Miami where she overcame Bianca Vanessa Andreescu in the final 6-3 4-0 ret. and in Stuttgart where she beat Aryna Sabalenka in the final 3-6 6-0 6-3.

Paula Badosa Gibert: ranking and results

Ranked no. 62 (career high), Badosa got to the semifinal after beating Barbora Krejcikova 6-1 7-5, Jil Teichmann 5-7 6-1 6-2, Anastasija Sevastova 6-70 7-63 6-0 and Belinda Bencic 6-4 7-5.

Paula has a 14-6 win-loss record in 2021, 8-1 on clay (See FULL STATS). Badosa’s best result of the year was reaching the semifinal in Lyon and Charleston.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2nd time that Ashleigh Barty and Paula Badosa Gibert face off. Their current head to head is 1-0 for Badosa (see full H2H stats

), 1-0 on clay.

The last time they locked horns, Badosa won 6-4 6-3 in the quarter in Charleston back in April 2021.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Ashleigh Barty who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Ashleigh Barty is the pick to win this match.
Ashleigh Barty -> 1.24
Paula Badosa Gibert -> 4.45

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Aryna Sabalenka vs. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

Head to head 1-0 for Pavlyuchenkova

Aryna Sabalenka will face Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the semifinal for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 8:30 pm on MANOLO SANTANA STADIUM.

Aryna Sabalenka: ranking and results

Ranked no. 7 (career high), the Belarussian got to the semifinal after defeating Vera Zvonareva 6-1 6-2, Daria Kasatkina 6-3 6-3, Jessica Pegula 6-1 6-2 and Elise Mertens 6-1 4-0 ret..

Sabalenka has a 22-6 win-loss record in 2021, 8-1 on clay (See FULL STATS). Her best result of the current year was winning the title in Abu Dhabi where she overcame Veronika Kudermetova in the final 6-2 6-2

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Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova: ranking and results

Ranked no. 41, Pavlyuchenkova reached the semifinal after beating Madison Keys 7-5 6-2, Karolina Pliskova 6-0 7-5, Jennifer Brady 7-5 6-78 6-3 and Karolina Muchova 7-64 7-62.

Pavlyuchenkova has a 9-8 win-loss record in 2021, 4-1 on clay (See FULL STATS).

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2nd time that Aryna Sabalenka and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova fight against each other. Their record is 1-0 for Pavlyuchenkova (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay.

Previously, the last time when they locked horns, Pavlyuchenkova won 3-6 6-3 7-5 in the 1st round in Toronto back in 2019.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Aryna Sabalenka who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Aryna Sabalenka is the pick to win this match.
Aryna Sabalenka -> 1.26
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova -> 4.2

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Last Results

These are the last results of the Mutua Madrid Open

Upcoming matches

These are the upcoming matches of the Mutua Madrid Open

  • Ashleigh BartyBarty – Paula Badosa GibertBadosa Gibert (0-1) – H2H – Prediction
  • Aryna SabalenkaSabalenka – Anastasia PavlyuchenkovaPavlyuchenkova (0-1) – H2H – Prediction